Ultralight Backpacking

I've spent years compiling my ideal lightweight backpacking gear setup, & I've made a list to share with you. Read on & take a peek inside my 12-pound pack.

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Some of the best moments in my life happened when I had the very least. Whenever I stress about money or work, I remind myself of that. When I was spending a majority of each year backpacking, hitchhiking, or cycling, people would ask me if I was a self-made millionaire or a trust-fund baby. I’d laugh it off and assure them that living like a hobo was dirt cheap. I used to have a motto back then: “A dollar saved is a mile hiked.” I’d see something I wanted to buy and think, "is it worth 200…

Wouldn't it be awesome if you could lighten your backpack without buying any new gear? Here's the deal: You can & it's super EASY. Learn the ultralight backpacking skills I use on the trail 100+ days a year. Let's dive right in. Ultralight Backpacking Tips Video This video goes over these tips & MORE. Watch

Many backpackers carry closed-cell foam sleeping pads because they're lightweight and don't fail lik

Trimming your gear to the ultralight necessities takes some ingenuity. Make it easy with this ultralight backpacking gear checklist.

Winter is Nature’s most formidable force, stopping everything in its tracks, casting a spell. In the deep freeze of February, as the forest lay dormant,...

I've spent years compiling my ideal lightweight backpacking gear setup, & I've made a list to share with you. Read on & take a peek inside my 12-pound pack.

For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect.

Learn tips on how to pack a lightweight backpack so it’s comfortable and stable.